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fromIntelligencer
2 weeks ago

Trump's Redistricting Power Grab Is Losing Momentum

Of Donald Trump's many second-term power grabs, perhaps the most momentous has been his effort to improve the low odds of his party maintaining trifecta control of Washington in the 2026 midterm elections by literally redrawing congressional maps wherever Republicans have the power to do so. This began with his successful demand that Texas Republicans hijack a special summer legislative session that was supposed to be about disaster recovery to conduct a
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fromAdvocate.com
2 months ago

Indiana Lt. Gov. Beckwith shares post from church that called for death to gays; his team walks it back

Stephen Falco's sermon included inflammatory language, claiming that 'sodomites' threaten children and stating, 'You ought to blow yourself in the head in the back of the head.'
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fromThe Washington Post
6 months ago

Indiana lieutenant governor calls Three-Fifths Compromise 'a great move'

Indiana Lt. Gov. Micah Beckwith faces backlash for calling the Three-Fifths Compromise "a great move" related to slavery.
Critics contend his comments reflect a misunderstanding of historical implications.
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